Since being introduced to Naked Nutrition's clean protein powders with minimal, straight-forward ingredients, I've been having so much fun playing around and coming up with new plant-based protein-packed recipes. Their Chocolate Less Naked Pea Protein contains just pea protein, raw cacao, and coconut sugar. That's it! No weird junk and nothing to hide. So naturally, I've been having a blast trying it out in all of the chocolatey goodness that I can think of, and this week is no different! In fact, I was feeling extra chocolatey this week which led me to this double chocolate protein banana bread recipe.

It's not only packed with all of the chocolate. It also brings the protein and other nutrients while being vegetarian, dairy free, and gluten free. It can also easily be made vegan by swapping out the eggs with flax eggs or nut free by swapping out the almond milk. It's basically the perfect way to Saturday, and will most likely be gone by the end of the weekend. No joke.

1) Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.2) Mash your bananas in a bowl with a hand mixer or wooden spoon.3) Mixed in the coconut oil, eggs, sunflower seed butter, and almond milk.4) Add in the dry ingredients (minus the chocolate chips), and mix until well combined.5) Fold in the chocolate chips. I reserved a few to add onto the top at the end, but feel free to add them all in if desired.6) Pour the mixture into a greased or parchment-lined loaf pan, and spread it out evenly.7) Bake in to the oven for about 50 minutes (until a toothpick comes out clean).8) Let the bread cool a bit for about 15-20 minutes before removing and slicing it.9) Serve, and enjoy!

Hello chocolate heaven! Am I right? I know what I'm having as my dessert...and pre and post-workout snacks...and probably breakfast, lunch and dinner the next few days. But really, it's hard to keep your hands off (and mouth full) of this banana bread. Let me know what you think in the comments below!